Dicebox



Patented FetnZl, i928.

PATENT OFFICE.

DICEBOX.

Application filed May 31,

My invention refers to dice boxes and it has for its object to provide asimple, durable and sanitary dice box, the same be ing noiseless andconstructed and arranged in such manner that replacement of parts canreadily be effected.

The specific obj provide a box having a lining of soft yieldablematerial encased in a hard shell preferably composed ofCelluloid-whereby the box at all times is rendered sanitary. The diceboxes are usually made of material which is porous and soft and whichrwill readily absorb moisture of. foreign matter from the hands of theplayer whereby the boxes are rendered unsanitary. tion by the use of anonporous jacket will not thus absorb the unsanitary matters usuallyincurred by uses of dice boxes of the standard types.

With the above and' other minor objects in view, the invention consistsin certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts to behereinafter fully set forth with reference to the accompanying drawingsand subsequently claimed.

In the drawings Figure l represents an elevation of a dice box embodyingthe features of my inven tion Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of thesame; f

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a detach-y able bottom section of thebox assembly.

Referring by characters to the drawings, l represents a tubular section,preferably of rubber, which section constitutes an inner lining for thebox.

rlhe tubular inner lining is encased by a shell 2, which is preferablycomposed of Celluloid. Obviously, this shell will be in some casecomposed of metal or other suitable non-porous material which can bereadily cleansed. The lower end of the shell 2 is inturned to form aflange 3.

The bottom of the dice box is formed from a single disk-like unit 4t,the said bottom being preferably composed of rubber. The bottom, as isbest shown in Figure 3, is formed with an angular groove 5, and the ectof my invention is toy My inven-` 1927. 'ser-iai No. 195,415.

base line of the bottom is slightly curved to present a convex surfaceforming a rocking support for the box.

Attention is directed to the fact that the bottom disk is of suiiicientweight to overbalance the lighter upper portion of the box whereby saidbox, as a whole, will maintain its perpendicular position when it issupported upon a table or the like.

By forming the rubber disk bottom separate from the lining it will beobserved that said disk bottom can readily be removed and replaced, itbeing understood that when it is assembled with reference to the shell2, the said disk is compressed and inserted in such manner that thegroove 5 will engage the inturned flange 3 of the shell.

Thus it will be seen that the dice box as a whole is composed of 3units, all of which can readily be assembled and separated in the eventthat the box is to be cleaned or sterilized.

F rom the foregoing description it will be seen that a strictly sanitarydice box is provided, which can be thoroughly and quickly cleaned bywiping olf the outer surface of the shell, and furthermore when the boxis in use the cushion lining and bottom will prevent noisy handling ofthe dice.

1 I claim:

1. A dice box comprising a non-porous continuous, rigid, outer shell andan inturned bottom flange, a removable rubber bottom of pliable materialhaving an angu* lar groove for'engagement with the shell flange, andatubular lining fitting into the shell, the lining and bottom forming anoiseless surface for contact with dice.

2. A dice box comprising a continuous, rigid, outer shell having aninturned bottom flange, a rubber bottom having a cylindrical portionprovided with a continuous groove within which said flange fits andhaving a rounded bottom projecting out wardly.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee,

in the county of Milwaukee and State ofV Wisconsin.

MARTINy BRIESEBIEISTER.

